Yesterday at Zarzuela Palace in
Madrid, King Felipe presided over the ceremony which saw Mariano
Rajoy Brey continue in his role as the Prime Minister of Spain.
This comes after ten months of political deadlock over the
formation of a new government. Brey, a member of the conservative
People’s Party, was voted the new prime minister. He secured enough
votes to remain as the prime minister by a…
The Spanish court has been told new
details about Spain’s Infanta Cristina and her husband Iñaki
Urdangarin. A co-defendant, José Luis Ballester, an Olympic
gold-medal-winning sailor, said that despite being longtime friends
with the royal couple he felt “used” by…
Elizabeth to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain during UK State Visit
4th December 2015
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
will be making a State Visit to the UK next March. The couple will
be staying at Windsor Castle during their stay from 8-10 March
2016, making this the first Spanish state visit to the United
Kingdom since 1986 when King Juan Carlos and…
King Felipe of Spain speaks of the refugee crisis as he addresses the European Parliament
8th October 2015
King Felipe VI has told the European
Parliament that it can count on the support of a united Spain. The
promise came in a speech to delegates in Strasbourg just days after
elections in Catalonia gave a majority to parties which ultimately
favour independence from the rest of Spain. King Felipe of Spain
during his visit to the European Parliament in Brussels earlier
this year. He addressed…
